Neuroscience

Scientists have worked out why common anti-depressants cause around a half of users to feel emotionally ‘blunted’. In a study published today, they...

Water – which makes up the majority of every cell in the body – plays a key role in how proteins, including those associated with Parkinson’s disease...

Cambridge scientists have shown that it may be possible to spot signs of brain impairment in patients as early as nine years before they receive a...

A standardised schools-based mindfulness training programme did not help young people’s mental health and well-being overall, but did improve school...

Researchers have shown that aggregation of amyloid-beta, one of two key proteins implicated in Alzheimer’s disease, causes cells to overheat and ‘fry...

It’s often said that a little stress can be good for you. Now scientists have shown that the same may be true for cells, uncovering a newly-...

Girls and boys might be more vulnerable to the negative effects of social media use at different times during their adolescence, say an international...

Researchers have identified a link which suggests that lithium could decrease the risk of developing dementia, which affects nearly one million...